July 1, 2022
Greetings!
Hello and happy summer! We are loving seeing you all in all your new and different spaces. I personally, have loved the intimacy of seeing your space, meeting your pets, children, partners, and even your plants!
The past few years have been so surreal, so unsettling, and now we are looking ahead with a sense of the unexpected. I had Covid for the first time a couple of months ago, and I know that many of you have too. I still am not back to normal (whatever that means these days) and I wonder whether any of us will ever be back to normal again. Not only have we lived through and still live with Covid (a global pandemic that has created so much fear, suffering, and death), we are also living in a country that feels unsafe on so many levels. I can only speak for myself when I say that I have never chased “normal”. It is not something that has seemed like a thoughtful choice but rather a lack thereof.
We all have the opportunity to make choices every minute of every day. Some seem big, some seem small but they all add up and accumulate to the place that you are. And then there are the many situations that seem like there is no choice. But, and this is a big one, do not take your choices for granted! Choice is powerful, enlightened, rational, and thoughtful. The truth of the matter is, every choice you make matters and don’t let anyone tell you something different. Choose to fight, choose to love, choose to be powerful, choose to break down, choose what you eat, choose what you wear, where you go, who you support, and how you live! Choose to give a damn!
There is work to be done, my friends, so please take on what you can. We collectively are powerful, but even if it is just you, you are still making choices that will create less regret in the end.
So, how does yoga practice figure in to this? Well, for me, it has taught me to slow down, to pay attention, to dial in my senses that don’t need to be involved, to steady myself when challenged, to stand up tall, to lock into the earth, to choose not to rush, and to breathe.
Big love,
Mimi
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O2 Yoga Retreat in New Orleans:
Coming Up in April 2023!
We will be hosting our first yoga retreat in New Orleans at the beginning of April 2023! We are so excited to get the band back together with folks from previous retreats and be able to spend time with some of you IN PERSON who have never been on a retreat with us. Are you missing human connection, hands-on adjustments, in-person classes, hanging out with fellow students after class, travel??/ Well, we have you covered!
This 7-day retreat will start on Saturday, April 1st and run through Saturday, April 8th. Hotel Provincial is a gorgeous old school hotel in the French Quarter with balconies overlooking a courtyard. Beautiful gardens and a pool finish the experience. We will practice twice daily, morning and evening, and gather together every morning after class for a gourmet vegan breakfast. Mimi and Elliott will be your teachers!!! Just imagine, being together to practice yoga, get hands on adjustments and personal IN-PERSON attention!!! Remember that? Or maybe not. Some of you have never been the same actual space with us except virtually. We would love to spend some time with you on one of the most interesting and beautiful cities on earth!
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Schedule Updates
Fourth of July weekend schedule:
We will have a modified schedule for the holiday weekend, starting today.
Friday, July 1st:
- 8:30 a.m. Intermediate with Mimi
- 12 p.m. Basics with Elliott
Saturday, July 2nd:
- 8 a.m. Basics with Mimi
- 9:30 a.m. Power with Mimi
Sunday July 3rd:
- 9 a.m. Basics with Mimi
- 10:30 a.m. Intermediate with Mimi
Monday, July 4th:
- 6:30 a.m. Intermediate with Mimi
- 9:30 a.m. Basics with Mimi
General class schedule updates:
We are stretched pretty thin this month with a few teachers on vacation and one injured. (Get better soon, Dawn!) Please be patient with us if we need to reduce the schedule a tiny bit for a few weeks!
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Summer Special: $99 10-Class Cards
How does a 10-class card for only $99 sound???? From July 1st-4th, you can purchase 10-class cards on our website or only $99. The cards can be used for livestream classes, on-demand classes, or a combination of both.
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Vote for the July Pose of the Month
Hey all, we had so much fun in June, so we're back with another contest to let you pick the July pose of the month.
Choose among:
- Lotus (Primary Series)
- Spinal Extension (backbends and hip flexors)
- Hamstring Length
- Boat (core strength)
Members of the “team” that picks the top rated pose will be entered into a raffle to win a five-class card!
Congratulations to our June winner, April L.!
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We Are Here for You!
Please let us know if you have any feedback and questions by emailing us and connecting with us on social media (links at the bottom of this message.)
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ABOUT O2 YOGA...
O2 Yoga provides students a place to grow in their practice, to be challenged, to work towards goals, and to be part of a community. Our Astanga-inspired, athletic, vinyasa classes all build on a theme — every month, a specific focus inspires our teachers' unique sequences — which gives students the chance to learn more about a posture or major tenet of the practice. Every teacher at our studio has gone through Mimi’s O2 Yoga 200 hour Teacher Training, so the O2 style shines through in every class. Can't get enough O2? Visit o2yoga.com for more information on the studio, and always feel free to email us with questions at info@o2yoga.com.
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